Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) News & Discussions

[055_destroyer]

indeed I believe the type 075 lacks three things, a tiltrotor, a STOVL & a heavy lifter, AVIC's advanced heavy lifter (AHL) wont be available till 2032, the STOVL is entirely dependent on if & when the Russian program for STOVL succeeds & the tiltrotor will probably be the most difficult one to get even if Russia & China cooperate.


https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/03/article/china-russia-developing-heavy-lift-helicopter/

Z-18 has the potential to be fitted with upgraded latest engine to increase payload. Its not a small helo. Heavy lifter might be too big to fit into hangar of the LHD.

As for tiltrotor....

 

[obj 705A]

Z-18 has the potential to be fitted with upgraded latest engine to increase payload. Its not a small helo. Heavy lifter might be too big to fit into hangar of the LHD.

As for tiltrotor....

the payload of Z-18 is far much smaller than that of a heavy lifter 5 tonnes vs 14 tonnes, a new engine cannot make up for all that difference, the Chinese AHL will be similar to the US CH-53E, if the CH-53E/K can fit in US LHDs I don't see why it won't fit in China's.

 

[zergcerebrates]

China might use this thing for a whole new purpose. Besides helicopters they could but drones on this vessel, drones have vertical lift and can carry missiles or sensors. We are not in the 1980s, people need to think differently as drone technology has already reached a point where it can be used in a broad range of military applications.

 

[Deino]

The 075 is still in the dry dock, which is now filled ...

 

[Dungeness]

 

[LKJ86]

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[Deino]

Congrats !!!

 

[055_destroyer]

This ship is huge. I will be surprised if it's less than 35000tons.

 

[nika]

 

[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[Deino]

Just a layman's try .... what do you think?

 

[LKJ86]

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[JSCh]

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